Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
Live Albums
- Renate Behle, George Becker, Carmen Fugiss, Hans Joachim Frey, Peter Kollek, Susanne Otto, Ingo Metzmacher, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Richard Salter
Compilations
- Barbara van den Boom, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Angelika Frei, Martin Huber, Ute Wille, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter, Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Mikhail Shashkov, Varianti, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble, Marcus Creed, Aleksandra Lustig, Bernhard Hartmann
Biography
Wolfgang Rihm was a contemporary German composer and educator known for his unpredictable and spontaneous style, which incorporated both traditional and modern aesthetics. Possibly the most prolific composer of his generation, he wrote over 500 pieces in all secular genres.